Animals in Korean

In this Rocket Korean lesson we'll be taking a trip to the zoo (동물원) to talk about all types of animals! You might have a dog or cat at home, but you probably don't have a monkey! After this lesson you'll be able to talk about the animals in your life, and also about the more rare animals you don't see every day. Perfect your pronunciation of animals in Korean!

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How to pronounce animals in Korean...

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동물

dongmul

animal

동물원

dongmul-won

Zoo

개

gae

dog

고양이

goyang-i

cat

새

sae

bird

말

mal

horse

조랑말

jorangmal

pony

소

cow

쥐

jwi

mouse

원숭이

weonsung-i

monkey

돼지

dwaeji

pig

사슴

saseum

deer

코끼리

kokkiri

elephant

기린

girin

giraffe

염소

yeomso

goat

황소

hwangso

고릴라

gorilla

That's it for today's lesson.

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